Legal Opinion

Mek v. Rlk

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 24, 2006No. 5D05-1775, 5D05-2144Published

1Opinion of the Court

921 So.2d 787 (2006)

M.E.K., Mother of J.L.K., a Child, Appellant,

v.

R.L.K., Maternal Grandmother of J.L.K., a Child, Appellee.

Nos. 5D05-1775, 5D05-2144.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

February 24, 2006.

Ryan Thomas Truskoski of Ryan Thomas Truskoski, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant.

Patricia L. Strowbridge, of Patricia L. Strowbridge, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee.

PLEUS, C.J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether an indigent mother facing involuntary termination of parental rights in an adoption proceeding has a constitutional right to appointment of trial and appellate counsel.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. M. L. B. v. S. L. J.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Traylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  5. In Interest of DBSupreme Court of Florida · 1980

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